A hefty ransom secured the release of Bangladeshi cargo liner M V Jahan Moni from Somali pirates with the negotiations brokered by foreigners, shipping sources said Sunday. On December 5, the armed pirates had captured the ship with its 26 crew including the wife of the chief engineer, from the sea off the Indian port ... Read more
Month: March 2011
Girl kills herself
A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in the city’s Manikdi under Cantonment on Saturday night, after being scolded by her father. Police recovered the body of Jannatul Ferdous Nova, 17, an HSC student of BAF Shaheen School and College from her study room at her residence in Manikdi
Tigers aim to win big
Bangladesh will face minnows Netherlands today with an aim to take two points and improve their run-rate to give them a chance of progressing to the knockout stage of the World Cup. A mere win may not be enough for Bangladesh as they are currently lagging far behind in terms of net run-rate compared to the ... Read more
Records win matches?
Pop quiz: Which is the only team to have a 100 per cent ODI record against Bangladesh? The answer is not Australia, England or India but good old Netherlands. The Dutch are now in town to play the World Cup Group B game against the Tigers and while the record could be treated as a ... Read more
Abahani scrape past MSC
A second half strike by Dhaka Abahani’s Ghanaian forward Ntiny Twaunu Frank gave his team a solitary goal victory over their arch-foes Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Bangladesh League at the Kamalapur stadium on Sunday. Frank placed the ball into the top left corner of the post with a curling
Tigers devour Lions in epic battle
“One must desire something to be truly alive,” said a great novelist. The Bangladesh cricket team definitely was the perfect example of this belief after the way they bounced back against England in a dramatic and nail-biting game to keep their quarterfinals hopes alive in the ICC Cricket World Cup yesterday. The thrilling two-wicket victory ... Read more
Celebrations all over
Jubilant cricket lovers brought out victory processions and motorcycle rallies all over the country after Bangladesh cricketers snatched a sensational win against a strong England in the Group B match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Friday. The capital Dhaka witnessed wild celebrations with thousands ... Read more
Jahan Moni hostages to be freed soon
Claim ship owners The 26 Bangladeshis held hostage aboard the hijacked ship MV Jahan Moni are set to be freed in three to four days. Meherul Karim, general manager of the operating company Brave Royal Ship Management, told this to The Daily Star, adding they had agreed to pay a ransom to Somali
One killed in ‘shootout’
An alleged criminal was killed in a ‘shootout’ between his accomplices and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the old part of the capital, early yesterday. The deceased identified as Russel Ahmed alias Bhutto, 35, was son of one Nasiruddin and resided in Proshonno Poddar Lane
Sakib all praise for Shafiul
Bangladesh skipper Sakib al Hasan said he had lost the hopes of winning the game against England on Friday when they were eight wickets down with 57 runs still needed. ‘I thought we lost the game,’ Sakib said after the crucial two-wicket win. ‘But when Riyad [Mahmudullah] hit the winning runs, suddenly I realised we ... Read more
Bowlers do their part for Tigers
Bowlers gave Bangladesh a shot in the arm in their battle for World Cup survival when they restricted England to a modest 225 in a crucial Group B match in Chittagong on Friday. Coming from a horror show against West Indies when they were all out for their lowest ever one-day total of 58, Bangladesh ... Read more
Strauss blames dew for defeat
England captain Andrew Strauss blamed early evening dew for their Friday’s shock two-wicket defeat against Bangladesh which left their World Cup campaign in tatters. ‘There was a 20-over period where it was very, very bad,’ Strauss said at the post-match press conference. ‘Graeme Swann couldn’t grip the ball at all. I think there’s something not ... Read more
History in Flashes
Light and sound show at Suhrawardy Udyan Starting from March 7, a three-daylong light and sound show, titled “Bangladesh-er Hridoy Hotey”, was held at Suhrawardy Udyan. The show was held to celebrate the ‘month of independence’. Our national flag was hoisted for the first time in this month [March 2] in 1971. Bangabandhu delivered his ... Read more
Dhaka University Theatre Festival
“Ashchorjo Shundor Ei Bechey Thaka” and “Durghotona” staged The ongoing fortnight-long theatre festival by the Department of Theatre, Dhaka University featured two plays on March 9. The plays — “Ashchorjo Shundor Ei Bechey Thaka” and “Durghotona” — were staged at Natmandal Auditorium of DU. Tanvir Rashid directed “Ashchorjo Shundor Ei Bechey Thaka”. The play is ... Read more
Contenders Representing Rahimafrooz Win “Busy-der Easy Show”
At the grand finale held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Farzana Afroze and Tahasina Rafa of the Rahimafrooz team were declared the champions of the reality programme “Busy-der Easy Show”. Sumaiya Jannat and Tanjeri Hoque from Eastern Bank Limited were runners-up. All the 24 contending teams including the four finalists — The City Bank, Rahimafrooz, ... Read more
Businesses promise jobs for Libya returnees
Leaders of the country’s business associations on Thursday pledged to provide the repatriated Bangladeshis from Middle East and North African countries, especially from Libya, with jobs. They made the promise in a discussion on ‘Prevailing situation in North Africa and Middle East’ organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry at
Rajshahi WASA launched formally
The Rajshahi Water and Sewerage Authority started its work formally on Thursday. Rajshahi mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, as the chief gust, inaugurated the inception. Khairuzzaman, while addressing the programme, said RCC had already taken short- and long-term plans to meet the water demand of the city
New chamber for women launched
A new trade body, Dhaka Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DWCCI), appeared on the scene yesterday to help women entrepreneurs explore business potential. This is the third trade body raised particularly for women. There are two more chambers: Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chittagong
Radio etune24.com goes on air
An online music radio, etune24.com, was formally launched at a Dhaka hotel on March 6, after three months of test transmission. The prime target listeners of the radio channel are expatriate Bangladeshis. Mohtashim Abdullah Saadi, managing director of S&T Trading (Pvt) Ltd, which owns the radio
Dyeing factory fire kills 8
Eight people died early yesterday when a raging fire swept through five rooms of a roof-top shed of a garment-dyeing factory. Deputy Commissioner Mohibul Haque of Dhaka said the fire intensified after it came in contact with dyeing chemicals stored in the shed of the four-storey Sonargaon Fancy Printing and Dyeing Ltd